Monthly Archives: October 2026

by Luanne | October 10, 2026 · 3:27 pm

First Book Fair of the Season

Today I attended the local authors book fair at Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was a good day but I am going to crash now because the fluorescents were intense. I wore my hat and half the time I also wore my migraine glasses which look like dark sunglasses and probably put some people off. But this was hard for me with the vestibular migraines (think of them as a type of migraine with aura or a neurological attack that comes on without warning and is triggered by, among other things, those darn lights).

Anyway, I sold some books, and I have three much larger book fairs coming up so it was a good trial run. I realized I need to get Square (rather than relying on Venmo and Zelle and hah cash) because everyone first pulled out their credit card.

It’s 3:25 here, and I’m going to go sleep now! Have a good weekend!

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by Luanne | October 5, 2026 · 9:21 am

Micro Memoir at MasticadoresUSA

So thrilled that Editor Barbara Leonhard Harris has published a micro memoir in MasticadoresUSA that I wrote about my maternal grandfather.

Grandpa lived in Kalamazoo his entire life and was not raised as a farmer. He owned a Sunoco Service Station and kept a tiny garden out back, as well as one in his backyard. The house was just down the block from the business. After my grandparents retired and moved to a newer neighborhood, my grandfather put in a very big garden where he labored for hours every day. My grandmother helped pick the harvest and cooked with the fruits of his labor.

Then one day the house was sold and my grandparents moved to a retirement apartment.

BROKEN PATTERN

My 2nd birthday

Doll God Gets the Gold

Yay for Doll God in its new iteration! It’s a Literary Titan Gold Award winner.

The Literary Titan Book Award recognizes poets who demonstrate exceptional artistry and proficiency and push the boundaries of language and expression. The recipients are poets who excel in their technical skills and evoke deep emotional responses, challenge thoughts, and illuminate new perspectives through their work. The award honors those who contribute to the literary landscape with their unique voices and powerful words.

Here’s the list of golden poetry books: LITERARY TITAN GOLD BOOK AWARD: POETRY

And the editorial review of this reprint of my first book is a sweet one.

Here is the review: DOLL GOD EDITORIAL REVIEW BY LITERARY TITAN

I recorded a poem from the collection, “Snow Remembers An Old Tale.”

Luanne reading Snow Remembers an Old Tale

Click book cover for link to Amazon.